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In this chapter, we investigate the relationships between active participation in voluntary organizations and democratic attitudes in contemporary Europe. Much has been said about the motives which lead people to take part in voluntary activities, but less attention is given to the consequences of engagement in voluntary organizations for democracy. Most often, these consequences are taken for granted or regarded as obvious and self-evident. “Democratic viability or longevity requires that there is a system of organizations that are independent of governments” (Lane & Ersson, 1996: 187).
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Halman, L. (2003). Volunteering, Democracy, and Democratic Attitudes. In: Dekker, P., Halman, L. (eds) The Values of Volunteering. Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0145-9_11
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